Mrs. Lin felt uneasy. When she was sleeping at night, she whispered to her father quietly, "It seems that the three children, Guangzong Yaozu and Jibao, are really well protected by us. We don't know how to behave and treat others a little too coldly. Will... from now on...

Not honoring us?"

Father Yu was tired from working for a day and said vaguely, "Isn't it just for the sake of children and grandchildren? It doesn't matter whether they are filial or not, as long as they can be admitted as a scholar, a candidate, or even a Jinshi, they will live a good life and be respected by others, and the Yu family

If my children and grandchildren will prosper, I will die in peace."

Mrs. Lin frowned, feeling that this was wrong, but she couldn't tell what was wrong.

After thinking for a long time, she woke up the people around her and said, "If they don't respect me, what's the point of all the hard work I have to do to support you? I've heard about it all. The benedictions are all for my mother, but not for my grandmother.

If they don’t be filial to me, then we won’t be left with anything, right?”

Father Yu was sleepy and panicked, "Becoming a Jinshi candidate comes with the right time, place, right people, and both are indispensable. You didn't even pass the exam, why are you anxious?"

Lin became even more dissatisfied after hearing this, "You mean we may not get anything out of our hard work?"

Father Yu was completely awakened and said impatiently, "The last person in the county who won the Jinshi was twenty years ago. We have more than a few hundred scholars here. How can it be so easy to win?"

Mrs. Lin became anxious when she heard this, "Then why are we working so hard? If we hadn't studied for them, we wouldn't have tightened our belts and lived like this, and the third wife wouldn't have left us. With that sauce,

Shop, are our family still worried about not being able to live well?"

"It's already happened now, you're willing to give up." After Yu's father finished speaking, he started snoring again.

Lin was left leaning slumped on the bed.

yes!

It has been ten years, and my family is so poor. How can I be willing to not take the exam? What to do with the debts outside?

After being silent for a long time, she woke up Father Lin and said, "The county examination seems to be only for a few days. Tomorrow I will go to the Taoist temple in town to pay homage and donate more sesame oil."

Mrs. Lin waved her hand and let her go.

In the main room next door, Ms. Zhang didn't fall asleep either. She had an injury on her body that hurt whenever she worked. She slept a lot during the day and was very clear-headed at night. She talked to the man next to her, but she ignored him for a long time.

One sentence, and then the snoring came over.

She felt unhappy. Lying on the bed, she could think of the arrogance of her third younger sister and the warm words they spoke to each other. She was so angry that she scratched the bed. The Yu family refused to divorce her, and Yu Laosan was reluctant to divorce her. Isn't it because of her?

The recipe in your hand?

It was another market day morning, and there was a long queue at the soy sauce shop. The family inside was so busy that they couldn’t even touch the floor.

Chu Yunli cut the meat neatly, and cut a lot of meat. She was very precise, basically cutting as much as needed, and collecting copper coins from the remaining grain. Yu Chengfu was responsible for delivering the meat and doing the work, and the two sisters packed it.

Because there were so many people, Chu Yunli asked questions and moved very quickly. When she led everyone to her, they would subconsciously speak faster and give money quickly, trying not to delay the people behind.

"Which place do you want? How much do you want?" Chu Yunli asked without raising her head. She kept moving her hands, picking up several kinds of meat on the side, and just waited for the person in front of her to speak before she cut it.

After waiting for a few breaths, there was no sound. She raised her eyes in confusion, and then felt a little surprised. Standing in front of her was a young man in a green gown with a handsome face and a gentle smile.

She has been selling soy meat for a while, and she has all kinds of customers. Most of them are women, and the only difference is the quality of the ingredients. Occasionally, there are also working men and wealthy people who come in person. In short, the price is up to 60 times.

There are all kinds of people up to the age of six, but there is one type of person that is the least common, that is, handsome young people, especially young people who dress up so cleanly and elegantly that they look like they have read a book.

Seeing that he was only looking at the remaining food, it was obvious that the drunkard was not interested in drinking. But Chu Yunli was a visitor, and Chu Yunli did not want to quarrel in front of so many people, especially if such a quarrel would bring losses to her daughter's family. She was about to urge the young man.

The woman behind her could no longer bear it anymore and urged impatiently, "Do you want to buy it or not? If not, just stand aside. I still have work at home."

The young man's smile froze and he stood to the side, "I'm sorry, ma'am, please go first."

The woman stepped forward, smiled at Chu Yunli and said, "Ms. Li, I want half a catty, but not more." After saying that, she handed the copper plate to Yu Liang.

Chu Yunli cut off a piece of pear and weighed it out, weighing just half a catty. When she was wrapping it in oil paper, she added a piece as big as her thumb. The woman was very satisfied, took it with a smile, and praised, "Ms. Li is so kind, you can say so much."

Just how much."

She thought she would just leave, but she looked at the young man standing in front of her and spat, "What aunt? I'm only thirty this year. You're so young, maybe there's something wrong with your eyes?"

Everyone at the door of the shop burst into laughter.

In fact, there was no malice, everyone just thought it was funny that young people couldn't speak.

The young man felt ashamed and turned around and left.

No one paid attention to his comings and goings, they just thought he was a thin-skinned young man.

Unexpectedly, he came again the next day.

I wasn't going to the market today, so when he came, the shop was already busy. Yu Liang was lying on the counter eating. When he saw him coming, he asked, "How much do you want to be fat or thin?"

Chu Yunli happened to have eaten and went to the front to eat in the back instead of her. As soon as she lifted the curtain, she saw the scene outside, "Yu'er, let me do it!"

Yu Liang picked up the bowl and said, "My mother will weigh it for you."

After saying that, she went into the back.

Chu Yunli stepped forward, even with the knife in hand. She didn't speak to the person in front of her. When she raised her eyes, she saw him staring behind the curtain.

"Do you want to buy meat?"

The young man came to his senses and said, "Buy, half a catty of fat."

Chu Yunli's eyes flashed. Everyone who has eaten soy sauce knows that the best taste is fat and thin. But people who don't eat meat often buy the fat one because they think the thin one is not nourishing, so they buy the thin one.

It's a loss.

Of course, there are exceptions.

But the young man in front of me must not be the same. Although his clothes are neat and clean, they are still the same as yesterday. The mud spots on his hem from yesterday are still there today. Moreover, his shoes are old and muddy, so his family must not be wealthy.

There is a person like Yu Guangzong, who is well-groomed and whose family members all wear patched clothes. The family in front of me is probably similar to the Yu family. It is better or not much better.

These thoughts only flashed across her mind. Chu Yunli would not have been so concerned about this customer, but he was staring at Yu Liang, so she had to be more careful.

The young man took the wrapped meat, glanced at the curtain again, gave the copper plate and reluctantly left.

Not long after, Dai Di ran out, "Mom, is that person gone?"

Chu Yunli raised his eyebrows, "Who is it?"

Dai Di blinked and said with a smile, "That's the guy! He's good-looking. Yesterday he stared at the eldest sister, and today he's here again, even when the eldest sister is here..."

Chu Yunli patted her head and scolded, "Little girl, she knows a lot. Don't talk nonsense!"

After that, the young man came again for a few days. Chu Yunli gave a few reminders. Yu Liang shook his head and laughed, "Mom, what I hate most are such gentle scholars."

Chu Yunli didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and felt that it was necessary to correct the child's thinking, "The most promising ones are also scholars! If the journey goes smoothly, my wife will be blessed."

Yu Liang shook his head, "I'm a country girl, so let's stop dreaming. If I were lucky enough to have that kind of fortune, I would be speechless when I saw the wife of a high-ranking official. Isn't this a hindrance? What man can stand a woman who is a hindrance?"

As she spoke, she laughed to herself, "Besides, I am so greasy, and I want to stay so greasy all my life, but I dare not tarnish a noble scholar."

Chu Yunli couldn't help but laugh.

It's the market again, and the young man didn't come. What's surprising is that he didn't come for three days in a row from that day on. When Dai Di was eating, he sighed like a little adult and shook his head, "I'll give up now. How can I hug him if I don't have the patience?"

Will the beauty return?"

Chu Yunli poked her forehead, "Stop talking nonsense."

Dai Di was poked in the head and reached out to cover her forehead, suddenly realizing, "By the way, meat is so expensive, who can eat it every day? Maybe he will come back after spending all his money."

She hugged Chu Yunli's fingers and kissed them until they were greasy. She squinted her eyes and said with a flattering look, "Mom, your fingers are so smart. Just poke me and I'll have a flash of inspiration..."

Chu Yunli simply poked it twice more, wiped off all the grease, and asked, "What did you think of?"

Dai Di: "..."

She was silent and said, "I can wash my face now."

The two sisters beside them laughed.

After lunch, Chu Yunli went back to take a nap. When he came back to the front, he saw Yu Liang sitting on the counter, lost in thought.

Chu Yunli walked up to her and saw no movement from her. He raised his hand and waved in front of her eyes, "What are you thinking about?"

Yu Liang woke up with a start, glanced at her guiltily, and then turned away, "That gentle man two days ago was someone who came here to deceive our family specifically for our family's recipe."

"Huh?" Chu Yunli was curious, "If I remember correctly, you didn't leave the house today, how did you know about it?"

Yu Liang blushed, "Anyway, I know, so don't ask." She stood up and slipped into the backyard, thinking of something, "By the way, that person will probably never come again."

Chu Yunli touched her chin, the little girl was worried.

She raised her voice and said, "You have to tell me who wants to defraud our family of prescriptions?"

"Auntie."

The voice came from behind the curtain.
Chapter completed!